Street Address 30 Oyster Creek Rd, Hyde County Government Center Swan Quarter NC, 27885
Mailing Address PO Box 219 Swan Quarter NC, 27885
Office Hours
  • Monday: Closing early at 1:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Meet our Hyde County Center Staff

Natalie Wayne avatar
Natalie Wayne
County Extension Director / Community and Rural Development
Lee Brimmage avatar
Lee Brimmage
Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development
Connie Burleson avatar
Connie Burleson
County Extension Administrative Assistant
Gene Fox avatar
Serves 5 Counties
Gene Fox
Area Agent, Agriculture - Consumer Horticulture
(252) 946-0111 gene_fox@ncsu.edu Based out of Beaufort County Center
Andrea Gibbs avatar
Andrea Gibbs
Extension Agent, Agriculture - Field Crops
Lauren Nelson avatar
Lauren Nelson
Extension Agent, Family Consumer Science
Suzanne Torres
Program Coordinator, JCPC
(252) 926-4486 secasper@ncsu.edu Hyde County Center

Regional Positions

Area Specialized Agents specialize in specific areas of agriculture and natural resource management and serve many counties. Area 4-H Agents provide support to county based 4-H programs. While their knowledge and expertise is available to residents of Hyde County Center, they may not be present in the Hyde County Center. Please contact the Hyde County Center for assistance and initial consultation.

Candice Christian avatar
Serves 33 Counties
Candice Christian
Extension Associate, Home and Community Food Safety
(919) 341-9437 cadescha@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
Marissa Cohen avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Dr. Marissa Cohen
Area Specialized Agent - Animal Food Safety
(919) 515-5396 marissa_cohen@ncsu.edu Based out of Prestage Poultry Science
Marti Day avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Marti Day
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Dairy
(919) 691-3062 mlprice2@ncsu.edu Based out of Orange County Center
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Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Tom Dyson
Area Specialized Agent, Agromedicine
(828) 465-8240 tom_dyson@ncsu.edu Based out of Gaston County Center
Chas Edens avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Chas Edens
NC Conservation Outreach Project Coordinator
(336) 408-0968 cmedens@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
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Serves 35 Counties
Erin Eure
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Commercial Fruits and Vegetables
(252) 357-1400 erin_eure@ncsu.edu Based out of Gates County Center
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Serves 51 Counties
Colby Lambert
Area Specialized Agent, Forestry
(910) 814-6041 colby_lambert@ncsu.edu Based out of Harnett County Center
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Serves 44 Counties
Danny Lauderdale
Area Specialized Agent, Ornamental Nursery and Greenhouse, Eastern Region
(252) 237-0111 danny_lauderdale@ncsu.edu Based out of Wilson County Center
Lori McBryde avatar
Serves 49 Counties
Lori McBryde
Area Agent, 4-H Youth Development - East Region
(919) 989-5380 lori_mcbryde@ncsu.edu Based out of Johnston County Center
Noah Ranells avatar
Serves 55 Counties
Dr. Noah Ranells
Eastern Director. NC FarmLink
(919) 245-2053 nnranell@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
Ashley Robbins avatar
Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Ashley Robbins
Area Specialized Agent - Dairy
(704) 719-0404 aafairch@ncsu.edu Based out of Chatham County Center
Margaret Ross avatar
Serves 32 Counties
Margaret Ross
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Poultry
(252) 670-8254 margaret_ross@ncsu.edu Based out of Jones County Center
Chip Simmons avatar
Serves 51 Counties
Dr. Chip Simmons
Area Specialized Agent, Agriculture - Fresh Produce Food Safety (Eastern NC)
(919) 414-5632 odsimmon@ncsu.edu Based out of Horticultural Science
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Serves 28 Counties
Jackie Sugg
Extension Associate, Family and Consumer Sciences - EFNEP, Steps to Health
(919) 827-2285 jackie_sugg@ncsu.edu Based out of Agricultural & Human Sciences
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Serves 100 Counties and EBCI
Mitch Woodward
Area Specialized Agent, Watersheds and Water Quality
(919) 414-3873 mdwoodwa@ncsu.edu Based out of Wake County Center